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Looking for book promotion tips? These posts offer advice, tools, and tricks to help with your book marketing and book selling.

How a Book Royalties Calculator Helps Professional Speakers Forecast Income From Their Book

How a Book Royalties Calculator Helps Professional Speakers Forecast Income From Their Book

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes As a professional speaker, your book is so much more than just a book. It’s a credibility builder, a lead generator, and a bridge to...
7 Ways to Generate Buzz for Your Book This Summer

7 Ways to Generate Buzz for Your Book This Summer

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Summer is a great time to get your book in front of new readers. People are traveling, relaxing, attending events, joining book clubs, and looking...
The Advantages of Book Advertising in Print Media

The Advantages of Book Advertising in Print Media

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Print media is still alive and well. And with that, it’s a viable option for independent authors who are looking to advertise their books. A...
Why KDP Marketing Fails (and How to Build Your Audience)

Why KDP Marketing Fails (and How to Build Your Audience)

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes You’ve done the hard work. You’ve prepared and uploaded your book to KDP. You’ve seen your book go live and then… Crickets. There’s no avalanche of sales....
Author reviewing book sales data on a BookBaby dashboard to identify marketing trends

How to Read Your Book Sales Data and Make Smarter Marketing Decisions

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Most authors treat their sales dashboard like a mood ring: A good day? It’s about time I got noticed and my book got the attention...
Author writing a book launch email newsletter on a laptop to engage readers

High-Converting Author Newsletter Examples You Can Borrow

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes If you’re an indie author and you’re relying solely on platforms like social, ads, or the whims of the algorithm, you’re just renting attention. With...
Book Marketing for Independent Authors: Avoiding the Coming Plandemic

Book Marketing for Independent Authors: Avoiding the Coming Plandemic

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes There is a marketing adage that says, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Unfortunately, most authors and publishers fail to plan. For...

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